Silas Friesen

Gerard Weber Group plays Hiroshi Suzuki's "Romance" -- https://youtu.be/2pMeSY2KhYg Gerard Weber - tenor saxophone Silas Friesen - trumpet Paul Suchan - keys... Emmett Fortosky - bass Luke Bainbridge - drums See more

Now on Facebook: Commissioned by Dean McNeill and the University of Saskatchewan Jazz Ensemble, "The Waking" is about finding your bearings in a fog. // SF Virtual Jazz Orchestra is... Vocals: Jillian Ramsay Soloists (in order of appearance): Eric Wong, Silas Friesen, Kyle Krysa ... Saxes: Gerard Weber - Alto 1 Ricardo Martins - Alto 2 Eric Wong - Tenor 1 Rory Lynch - Tenor 2 Sarah Suchan - Bari Sax Trumpets: Dean McNeill - Trumpet 1 Ryan Cole - Trumpet 2 Aaron Bueckert - Trumpet 3 Adam Streisel - Trumpet 4 Silas Friesen - Trumpet 5 Trombones: Erika Rybinski - Trombone 1 Kevin Jackson - Trombone 2 Tiess McKenzie - Trombone 3 Spencer Krips - Bass Trombone Rhythm section: Paul Suchan - Piano Derek Klassen - Vibraphone Silas Friesen - EP Drew Fairs - Acoustic Guitar Rhett Schroeder - Electric Guitar Emmett Fortosky - Bass Kyle Krysa - Drums Audio mixing, mastering, and video editing by Silas Friesen Special thanks to Chris Friesen, Dean McNeill, Kyle Krysa

Silas Friesen Virtual Jazz Orchestra, part 2! A dreamlike re-imagining of Elvis's classic "Can't Help Falling in Love", featuring the exceptional Jill Ramsay (voice) and Rory Lynch (saxophone). https://youtu.be/Dv4kWy_ateU PERSONNEL Saxes: Gerard Weber, Ricardo Martins, Rory Lynch, Eric Wong, Sarah Suchan... Trumpets: Dean McNeill, Silas Friesen, Adam Streisel, Aaron Bueckert Trombones: Kevin Jackson, Erika Rybinski, Tiess McKenzie, Spencer Krips Keys: Paul Suchan Guitar: Ian Summach Bass: Emmett Fortosky Vibraphone: Derek Klassen Drums: Kyle Krysa Vocals: Jillian Ramsay See more

A gift to you in these strange times -- Eric Ewazen's lush, joyful Symphony in Brass -- from alumni and students of the UBC School of Music. Cross Canada Brass is: ~~Trumpets~~ Malcolm Shier (MMus '20)... Silas Friesen (MMus '19) Candice Newberry (MMus '18) Matheus Moraes (DMA Year 2, MMus '19) ~~Horns~~ Ray Wu (MMus '20) Kristin Ranshaw (MMus Year 2, BMus '18) Holly Bryan (MMus '14) Nick Bartlett (PhD ‘25, MA ‘19, BA ‘16) ~~Trombones~~ Kevin Jackson (MMus '19) Andrea Norman (MMus '20) Devon Throness (BMus '20) ~~Euphonium~~ Zane Kistner (MMus '20) ~~Tuba~~ Jay Uschold (DMA Year 2) ~~Percussion~~ Simeon Weststeijn (BMus '17) Luke Hildebrandt (BMus '18) Audio and video engineering by Silas Friesen https://youtu.be/JK3chocDMeQ

SF Virtual Jazz Orchestra presents "The Waking" (link in comments) It's been a joy and privilege to make music in these strange times with my dear friends and colleagues. Thank you to each one of you for pouring your hearts into this project - and Saskatoon, you're lucky to have them! First in a new virtual suite, "The Waking" is about finding your bearings in a fog. PERSONNEL... Saxes: Gerard Weber, Ricardo Martins, Eric Wong, Rory Lynch, Sarah Suchan Trumpets: Dean McNeill, Ryan Cole, Aaron Bueckert, Adam Streisel, Silas Friesen Trombones: Erika Rybinski, Kevin Jackson (BC), Tiess McKenzie, Spencer Krips Keys: Paul Suchan, Silas Friesen Guitar: Drew Fairs, Rhett Schroeder Bass: Emmett Fortosky Vibraphone: Derek Klassen (MB) Drums: Kyle Krysa Vocals: Jillian Ramsay Tag: SaskTel Saskatchewan Jazz Festival University of Saskatchewan Jazz Ensemble The University of Saskatchewan Department of Music